Anatomy and physiology related to major and superficial structures and organs including sonography of abdominal organs and superficial structures. Assessment including physical, clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and pathology including the sonographic appearances. Scanning protocols, technical factors and image quality. One hour per week will be spent in completing online exams and working on patient case studies. Intended for students in the diagnostic medical sonography program.

Anatomy and physiology of the nongravid pelvis and first trimester pregnancy. Pathology, sonographic appearance, and clinical symptoms of the female patient. Sonographic protocols and measurements with correlations to accepted standards. One-half hour per week will be spent in completing online exams and working on patient case studies. Intended for students in the diagnostic medical sonography program.

Interpretation and critique of normal and abnormal anatomy with correlation of didactic, clinical and image information. Written and oral case presentations with emphasis on gynecological and abdominal subjects. Intended for students in the diagnostic medical sonography program.

Preceptorship in a medical setting allows the student to obtain the technical expertise with emphasis on mastery of knowledge, skills, and abilities required performing sonographic studies and procedures. The student is exposed to varied methodologies and practice philosophies in a variety of clinical settings. Major emphasis is on the knowledge and performance for abdominal, obstetrics, and gynecology examinations. Intended for students in the diagnostic medical sonography program.

DMS -070B-01: Schedule may vary by clinical assignment. Students are required to complete 32 hrs/week, for a total of 384 clinical hrs for the course.

DMS 70R

INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DIAGNOSTIC MEDICAL SONOGRAPHY

1 Unit

Provides an opportunity for the student to expand their studies in Diagnostic Medical Sonography beyond the classroom by completing a project or an assignment arranged by agreement between the student and instructor. The student is required to contract with the instructor to determine the scope of assignment and the unit value assigned for successful completion. Students may take a maximum of 6 units of Independent Study per department.

DMS -070R-01: To enroll, students MUST complete an Independent Contract with the instructor at the beginning of the quarter. Please contact the director, Kathleen Austin, 650-949-7304 for more information.